National Rural Life Mass celebrates God’s creation, strong faith and values of farm life VIENNA, Mo. (OSV News) — Members of the Steinman family drew near to an altar made of wood from a barn their ancestors had... Jay NiesSeptember 17, 2024
National ‘We are human beings’: North Carolina pastoral visit reveals farmworkers’ harsh experiences RALEIGH, N.C. (OSV News) — A day after breaking bread with farmworkers and listening to their stories, a delegation on a pastoral visit to... Maria-Pia Negro ChinSeptember 14, 2024
National NYC Catholic high school students to make mission trip to Maryland First Fruits Farm ministry NEW YORK (OSV News) — Twenty-nine rising sophomores at Xavier High School in New York City will soon embark on an ecumenical mission trip... Armando MachadoAugust 5, 2024
National Washington Roundup: Senate border bill fails again; Trump’s FBI claims; Biden nixes student debt WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Senate Democrats failed to advance a bipartisan border security bill May 23 for the second time in a matter of... Kate ScanlonMay 25, 2024
Opinion OSV News Showcase | May 24, 2024 This week started off with a bang with the launch of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and the pope’s interview on CBS television, and it... Megan MarleyMay 24, 2024
National Catholic Rural Life marks a century and plans to sow spiritual seeds for another 100 years ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — April 15 was an unusually warm spring day in Belle Plaine. Jim Glisczinski’s worn farm boots compressed the soft,... Anna WilgenbuschMay 11, 2024
National New Florida law giving state sole authority on worker protections, wages called ‘inhumane’ ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — A bill recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been described by a farmworker advocate as... Jean GonzalezApril 25, 2024
Vatican Pope backs peasant farmers in land dispute with Catholic group VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his support for peasant farmers in northern Peru threatened to be evicted off what they claim is... Justin McLellanApril 16, 2024
National Life on farm named for Dorothy Day helps Catholic couple deepen faith, ‘glorify God’ (OSV News) — Life on a small organic farm in northeastern Pennsylvania in the cool early days of spring, adapting to the rhythms of... Kurt JensenApril 7, 2024
Opinion OSV News Showcase | March 29, 2024 Did you know that the crown of thorns from Jesus’ passion still exists today? It is one of the most precious relics in the... Megan MarleyMarch 29, 2024